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For Visitors Who are Blind or Have Low Vision

What is an Audio Description Guide?

Audio Description (AD) is the narration of the visual elements of a space. Our AD tour has over 13 hours of narration, which includes the permanent exhibit text as well as verbal illustrations of exhibit spaces, documents, artifacts, and interactives. The Tour is available in English and Spanish.

How to Use Our Audio Description Guide

Visitors can access the Guide on free handheld Tour-Mate devices available at the Museum’s New Deal Store (located in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center). For more information on the Tour-Mate devices, download these instructions. Visitors can also download the Guide’s .mp3 files onto their own electronic device. NOTE: The narration includes directions for use on the Tour-Mate device, not other personal media players.

Base Audio Description Tour - 2 hours, 12 minutes, 56 seconds (61MB)

This version of the Guide provides an overview of the permanent exhibit. It includes directions for navigating through the exhibit, descriptions of each gallery, several artifact highlights, and the main exhibit texts. The Tour begins at the New Deal Store (located in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center).

This version of the Guide includes the Base Tour described above as well as the full exhibit text and detailed descriptions of a wider selection of documents, artifacts, and interactives. The Tour begins at the New Deal Store (located in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center).

Click on each file below to download separately, or click on the iTunes icon to manage your downloads from that application.

Mission Statement

The Library's mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life. Our work is carried out by four major areas: Archives, Museum, Education and Public Programs.